What Influences the Way We Parent
Parenting is never happening in a vacuum. How we show up with our kids is shaped by our health, stress, money, work hours, our own childhoods, and the messages we get from family and culture. These can make co-parenting feel natural and possible or confusing and exhausting.
What Kids Learn From Watching Us
Children quietly notice who plans and who “helps,” who they go to when they’re scared, and who gets praised for doing what. Over time, they learn what to expect from moms, dads, and themselves. When both parents comfort, plan, and show up, kids see care as everyone’s job and not just one person’s.
The Hidden Work Behind Parenting
Behind every lunchbox and bedtime is a lot of invisible work: remembering dates, tracking moods, planning ahead, and holding everyone’s needs in mind. When one parent carries most of this mental load, they stay “on” all the time. Sharing this hidden work is an important part of real co-parenting.
Different Starting Points
Some parents are raising kids with steady jobs, good health, and lots of support. Others are doing the same work while worrying about money, housing, or their own mental health. These pressures affect how much time, patience, and energy each parent has to be an active co-parent.
The Circles Around Your Family
Your family sits inside many circles: home, school, workplaces, community, and culture. These circles send messages about who should care for children like workplaces that call only moms, or jokes about “babysitter dads.” When these systems include both parents, it becomes much easier to share parenting.
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